Miller and the Red Sox agreed to a one-year contract worth the oddly detailed $1,903,125 to avoid arbitration. Miller had hoped to earn $2.15 million while the Red Sox had initially offered $1.55 million. The final compromise lands just on Miller’s side of the midway point.

It’s a raise of about $425,000 for the left-hander.

“I’m happy with the deal. I think it’s fair,” said Miller. “At the same time, I’m glad it’s over with.”

Miller did mention some “philosophical differences” the two sides had to iron out during the process. It was no doubt complicated by the injury that truncated an otherwise impressive regular season for Miller right before the All-Star break. Before his foot injury, Miller had posted a 2.64 ERA and a whopping 48 strikeouts in just 30 2/3 innings.

This was Miller’s final year of arbitration eligibility. He will be a free agent at the end of the season. The Red Sox have not gone to arbitration with a player since 2002, the year before Theo Epstein became the general manager.

Coming off the injury that cost him a chance to pitch in the postseason, he’s as eager as ever to get on a mound again this spring.

“Probably a little overexcited,” he said. “It’s going to take a few to calm back down. I missed it. It’s hard to be away for this long. I’m excited to get back out there and compete.”